Best 6 Shrimp And Crab Risotto Recipes

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Shrimp and crab risotto is a delectable seafood dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its rich, creamy texture and the sweet, succulent flavors of shrimp and crab. This classic Italian dish is made with arborio rice, a short-grain variety that absorbs the cooking liquid and creates a creamy consistency. Cooking shrimp and crab risotto requires careful attention to detail, from selecting the freshest seafood to mastering the art of risotto cooking. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions, tips, and a selection of the best recipes to help you create a perfect shrimp and crab risotto that will impress your family and friends.

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SHRIMP AND CRAB RISOTTO



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Make and share this Shrimp and Crab Risotto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Ashly1021

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 8 cups, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 cups arborio rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté the garlic and 2 Tbs. of the parsley in 2 Tbs. of the olive oil, stirring once or twice, until the garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, just until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside. Add the broth and bay leaf to the saucepan and bring just barely to a simmer.
  • In a large saucepan or risotto pan over medium heat, warm 3 Tbs. of the oil. Add the onion and sauté until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and mushrooms, cook, stirring, until the kernels are hot and coated with oil, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the wine and continue to cook, stirring often, until the liquid is absorbed.
  • Add the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and making sure the liquid has been absorbed before adding more. Add salt and pepper when rices is halfway done.
  • The risotto is done when the rice grains are creamy on the outside and firm yet tender to the bite, 20 to 25 minutes total. Rice varies, so you may not need all of the broth or you may need more. If more liquid is required, use hot water.
  • Stir in the shrimp and crabmeat and cook, stirring, just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  • Remove the risotto from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1 Tbs. each oil and parsley. Spoon the risotto into warmed soup bowls and serve immediately.

CRAB RISOTTO



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 8 to 10 servings, depending on serving size

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ounce butter
1 ounce vegetable oil
1 1/2 ounces chopped white onion
1 pound Arborio rice
1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock or chicken stock, heated
6 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat
2 ounces chopped chives
4 ounces grated Parmesan
2 ounces white truffle oil

Steps:

  • Heat the butter and oil together in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft. Do not brown, they should be translucent. Add the rice and saute for a further 3 to 5 minutes making sure the rice is well coated, Using a ladle, add about 1/2 cup of stock to the rice and stir over a medium heat until the rice is almost dry and all the stock has been incorporated. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked but still has a slight bite. The rice should be creamy and moist, not runny, and the cooking time should be around 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, fold in the crabmeat, chopped chives, and Parmesan. Drizzle sparingly with white truffle oil.

CRAB RISOTTO



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Canned crabmeat makes a delicious addition to this quick and easy risotto with frozen peas and herbs - ready in just 35 minutes

Provided by Katy Gilhooly

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1l hot vegetable or fish stock
25g unsalted butter , plus an extra knob
1 small onion , finely chopped
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
175g risotto rice
zest 1 lemon , juice of 1/2, the other 1/2 cut into wedges to serve
140g frozen peas
170g can crabmeat chunks, drained
1 tbsp finely snipped chives

Steps:

  • Heat the stock in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Melt the butter in a separate medium saucepan, add the onion and garlic, and fry on a low-medium heat for 5 mins until softened but not coloured. Tip in the rice and cook for 1-2 mins until the rice is hot. Add the lemon zest with 1 ladleful of hot stock and stir constantly. Once the stock has been absorbed, continue to add it, a ladleful at a time, until the rice is cooked - this will take around 18 mins.
  • When the rice is almost cooked but still has a little bite, tip in the peas, lemon juice and crabmeat, then season and cook for 3 mins more. Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat, add a knob of butter and a splash more stock, and leave to sit for 2 mins. Sprinkle over the chives and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 560 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 78 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium

ITALIAN SHRIMP AND SCALLOP RISOTTO



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The secret to making a good seafood risotto is to use a high-quality fish stock and of course the freshest seafood you can find. Cook the shellfish and rice separately, as the rice needs more time. If you cook them together, the shellfish will overcook and get chewy.

Provided by tea

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Risotto Recipes

Time 57m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled
½ pound shelled sea scallops
½ pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes
½ cup dry white wine
½ lemon, juiced
1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 quart fish stock, or more as needed
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 (12 ounce) package Arborio rice
½ cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over a medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until starting to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Stir in scallops and cook for 1 minute. Add shrimp and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over high heat until shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Pour 1/2 cup white wine into the skillet and let the alcohol evaporate. Scrape the bottom of the skillet to deglaze; cook until the liquid is reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, and sprinkle with 1/2 of the parsley. Discard garlic. Cover the skillet to keep shellfish warm.
  • Pour fish stock into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over low heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and shallot. Cook until shallot is soft and translucent, but not brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat and add rice; cook until rice has absorbed the oil and butter and has a nutty aroma, stirring often, 1 to 2 minutes. Make sure not to burn the shallot and reduce heat if skillet gets too hot.
  • Pour 1/2 cup white wine into the skillet and stir until alcohol has evaporated. Add 1 ladleful of fish stock, stir, and cook until rice has absorbed the stock. Add another ladleful and repeat the process until the rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes in total.
  • Add shellfish with their juices to the risotto pan 3 minutes before the end of cooking. Stir and finish cooking all together, adding stock if needed. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining parsley and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Let risotto stand for 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 702.8 calories, Carbohydrate 75.2 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 1059.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

SHRIMP AND FENNEL RISOTTO



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Categories     Rice     Quick & Easy     Shrimp     Fennel     Spring     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 ounces medium shrimp (12 to 15)
1 small onion
1 small fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) including fronds if possible
1 cup chicken broth
3 cups water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup Arborio rice
1/4 cup dry white wine

Steps:

  • Peel and devein shrimp. Halve shrimp lengthwise and in a bowl season with salt. Finely chop onion. Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb, reserving fronds and discarding stalks, and trim any discolored outer layers. Halve bulb lengthwise and discard core. Finely chop bulb. Finely chop enough reserved fronds to measure about 2 tablespoons.
  • In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan bring broth and water to a simmer and keep at a bare simmer.
  • In a 2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion and fennel bulb in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add rice and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Increase heat to moderate and add wine. Cook mixture, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup simmering broth and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a strong simmer, until broth is absorbed. Continue cooking and adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, 18 to 20 minutes total. (There will be broth left over.)
  • Stir shrimp into risotto and cook, stirring constantly, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes. If desired, thin risotto to desired consistency with some leftover broth.
  • Stir in fennel fronds if using and salt and pepper to taste and serve risotto immediately.

RISOTTO WITH CRAB AND SHRIMP



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Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flatleaf (Italian) parsley
6 tablespoons (3fl oz/90 ml) olive oil
½ lb (250 g) shrimp (prawns), peeled, deveined, and cut into bite-sized pieces
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
6 cups (48fl oz/1.5 I) chicken or fish stock or water
1 yellow onion,finely chopped
2 cups (14 oz/440g) medium-grain rice such as Arborio, Vialone Nano, or Carnaroli
½ cup (4fl oz/125 ml) dry white wine
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 1 cup/6 oz/185g)
½ lb (250g) fresh-cooked crabmeat, picked over for shell fragments

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté the garlic and 2 tablespoons of the parsley in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, stirring once or twice, until the garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the shrimp, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, just until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside. Add the stock or water to the pan and bring barely to a simmer. In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onion in 3 tablespoons of the oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until hot and coated with the oil, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and continue to cook, stirring often, until the liquid is absorbed. Add ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) of the stock or water and cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding the liquid, ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) at a time, always waiting for each addition to be absorbed before adding more. When the rice is about half cooked, stir in the tomato, salt, and pepper.The risotto is done when the rice grains are creamy on the outside and firm, yet tender to the bite, 20-25 minutes total. Rice varies, so you may not need all of the stock or water or you may need more. If more liquid is required, use hot water. Stir in the shrimp and crabmeat and cook, stirring, until shrimp is pink and crab heated through, 2-4 minutes.Taste and adjust the seasonings. Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon each oil and parsley. Spoon the risotto into warmed soup plates and serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh shrimp and crab, flavorful stock, and creamy arborio rice are essential for a delicious risotto.
  • Cook the rice slowly and stir frequently: This will help the rice absorb the flavors of the stock and other ingredients.
  • Add the shrimp and crab towards the end of cooking: This will prevent them from overcooking and becoming tough.
  • Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste before serving.
  • Garnish with fresh herbs: Chopped parsley, basil, or chives add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.

Conclusion:

This shrimp and crab risotto is a flavorful and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its creamy texture, succulent seafood, and rich flavor, this risotto is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a delicious and impressive seafood dish, give this shrimp and crab risotto a try.

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